Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 63 km depth25 Feb 02:06 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.25 Feb 02:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 63.00 km (from 6.2 to 39 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 69 km (43 mi) towards SW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 25, 2026 02:00:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Feb 25, 2026, at 11:00 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth63 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.7°S / 138.95°ESarmi Regency, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.7°N / 41.05°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy29 minutes agoFeb 25, 2026 02:00 GMT / Feb 25, 2026 11:00 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -1.7 / 138.95: Near North Coast of West PapuaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 63 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 63 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22751294',-1.70000,138.95000,'29 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Near North Coast of West Papua',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sarmi, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 28 km (17 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry28 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterSarmi(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia199 km (124 mi)SE of epicenterSentani(pop: 44,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia212 km (132 mi)SE of epicenterAbepura(pop: 62,200)I: Not feltKota Jayapura, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia217 km (135 mi)SE of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia219 km (136 mi)S of epicenterKobakma(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Mamberamo Tengah, Highland PapuaIndonesia229 km (142 mi)S of epicenterKarubaga(pop: 6,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Tolikara, Highland PapuaIndonesia244 km (152 mi)S of epicenterElelim(pop: 5,950)I: Not feltKabupaten Yalimo, Highland PapuaIndonesia248 km (154 mi)SW of epicenterMulia(pop: 35,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Puncak Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia253 km (157 mi)S of epicenterTiom(pop: 21,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Lanny Jaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia266 km (166 mi)S of epicenterWamena(pop: 41,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Jayawijaya, Highland PapuaIndonesia283 km (176 mi)E of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea338 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)I: Not feltKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-25EpicenterAgency3.963 km39 mi02:00:00Near North Coast of West PapuaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.963 km39 mi02:00:00Near North Coast of West Papua0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.963 km39 mi02:00:00NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 123 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.5 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 107 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 9 weeks after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Dec 27, 2025, at 05:08 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 47 km (29 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 3.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 64 km east of Sarmi, Indonesia - Dec 27, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Friday, Apr 27, 2018, at 01:55 am (GMT +9 local time) in Provinsi Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 5.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 39 km northeast of Pulau Anus Island, Indonesia - Apr 27, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 112 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, May 26, 1914, at 02:22 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Provinsi Papua, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, Indonesia - May 26, 1914 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 24, 06:51 pm (GMT +9)3.031 km37 km (23 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 32 km southeast of Sarmi, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 23, 10:13 am (GMT +9)3.811 km32 km (20 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km northeast of Sarmi, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 21, 03:01 pm (GMT +9)3.110 km2.5 km (1.5 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 30 km northeast of Sarmi, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 19, 04:49 am (GMT +9)3.512 km86 km (53 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 133 km west of Jayapura, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 14, 02:13 pm (GMT +9)3.230 km31 km (19 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 26 km southeast of Sarmi, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 03:06 pm (GMT +9)3.710 km22 km (14 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 48 km east of Sarmi, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 2025 05:08 am (Jayapura)3.910 km47 km (29 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km east of Sarmi, IndonesiaInfoDec 23, 2025 01:21 pm (Jayapura)4.061 km39 km (24 mi) to the SSouth Papua, 41 km southeast of Sarmi, IndonesiaInfoDec 11, 2025 06:45 pm (GMT +9)3.913 km64 km (40 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km east of Sarmi, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 2019 04:59 pm (Jayapura)5.120 km36 km (22 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 23 km west of Pulau Yamna Island, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 2018 01:55 am (GMT +9)5.610 km95 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km northeast of Pulau Anus Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 2017 06:32 pm (Jayapura)5.110 km41 km (26 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 6.5 km northwest of Pulau Yamna Island, IndonesiaInfoSep 20, 2016 10:10 pm (Jayapura)5.222 km32 km (20 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 11 km southeast of Pulau Pulusawar Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 8, 2014 09:51 pm (Jayapura)5.434 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 10.4 km north of Pulau Pulusawar Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 7, 2013 07:47 pm (Jayapura)5.234 km21 km (13 mi) to the WKabupaten Sarmi, 232 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 6, 2013 01:42 pm (Jayapura)7.066 km209 km (130 mi) to the SKabupaten Tolikara, South Papua, 272 km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoFeb 14, 2013 06:30 am (Jayapura)5.222 km40 km (25 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 196 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoNov 16, 2010 10:39 am (Jayapura)5.913 km33 km (21 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 198 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 3, 2010 11:13 pm (Jayapura)5.39.9 km18 km (11 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 207 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 11, 2009 02:42 am (Jayapura)5.518 km27 km (17 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 2004 04:15 am (Jayapura)5.730 km28 km (17 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 198 km east of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 18, 2004 10:22 pm (Jayapura)5.235 km23 km (14 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 198 km east of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 29, 2004 04:05 am (Jayapura)5.715 km4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 31, 2000 08:33 pm (GMT +9)5.533 km123 km (76 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 99 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 22, 2000 10:27 am (Jayapura)5.433 km50 km (31 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 171 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 17, 1998 03:40 pm (GMT +9)5.433 km46 km (28 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 178 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 7, 1998 09:59 am (GMT +9)5.433 km170 km (105 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 200 km north of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 22, 1997 10:16 pm (GMT +9)5.433 km138 km (86 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 204 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1997 02:07 am (GMT +9)5.533 km150 km (93 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 148 km north of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1997 08:40 pm (GMT +9)5.833 km115 km (71 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 233 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1996 02:59 pm (GMT +9)8.033 km240 km (149 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 106 km north of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 1986 11:59 am (Jayapura)5.833 km58 km (36 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 167 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 27, 1981 07:30 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km106 km (66 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 112 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 29, 1978 09:19 am (Jayapura)5.615 km24 km (15 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 194 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1977 08:22 am (Jayapura)5.533 km27 km (17 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 189 km east of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 22, 1973 08:28 am (Jayapura)5.733 km49 km (30 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 170 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 1971 04:17 pm (Jayapura)7.730 km186 km (116 mi) to the SEKabupaten Jayapura, South Papua, 132 km southwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1968 10:27 pm (Jayapura)7.545 km136 km (84 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 145 km west of Abepura, IndonesiaInfoMar 4, 1966 02:18 pm (Jayapura)5.633 km22 km (14 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 210 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 2, 1965 04:58 pm (Jayapura)5.32 km32 km (20 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 205 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoSep 19, 1950 08:29 pm (Universal Time)7.230 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 290 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 1947 05:39 am (Universal Time)7.315 km140 km (87 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 123 km northeast of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1929 01:43 am (Universal Time)5.715 km2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1926 03:44 am (Universal Time)7.535 km136 km (84 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 169 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1921 09:00 am (Jayapura)7.00 km69 km (43 mi) to the SKabupaten Sarmi, South Papua, 215 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1921 06:14 pm (Universal Time)6.725 km45 km (28 mi) to the SESouth Papua, 187 km west of Jayapura, Kota Jayapura, Provinsi Papua, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1919 09:00 am (Jayapura)7.00 km221 km (137 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 4 km southeast of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoDec 26, 1916 08:10 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km32 km (20 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 205 km northwest of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1914 02:22 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km225 km (140 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 17 km southwest of Pulau Kurudu Island, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 1906 04:30 am (Universal Time)7.835 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWKabupaten Mamberamo Raya, South Papua, 240 km west of Jayapura, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]